Criminal law involves prosecution by the state of a person for an alleged violation or crime. Crimes include both felonies and misdemeanors. Felonies are usually crimes punishable by imprisonment of a year or more, while misdemeanors are crimes punishable by less than a year.
After passing the bar exam Christopher Monts served his community by working as an Assistant Public Defender for Orange County, Florida. While at the Public Defender’s office Chris helped to ensure that indigent clients received top notch legal services. He has tried many jury trials and handled hundreds of criminal cases. We defend persons accused of Possession of Illegal Narcotics, Resisting An Officer Without Violence, Domestic Violence, Battery, Violation of Probation, Violation of Injunctions, Driving While License Suspended, No Valid Driver’s License, Racing on the Highway, Reckless Driving and Petit Theft.